Some finds from the curio cabinet

Bill D. (VA)

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Haven't been able to get out for quite a while now due to being in the middle of selling my house and building my new home (which is right in the middle of colonial relic country). Plus, its way too hot and dry for me as I'm mostly a cool weather hunter. Anyway, since I can't post any new finds thought I'd share a few of my old ones. These are a few shots taken from one of my displays. A little bit of everything, but with the obvious colonial bias. Looking forward to getting settled in the new place, and then hitting the fields by the end of Oct. HH to all ..... Bill
 

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gwdigger

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good grief thats awesome. i have that same weight i think. VS 15 and all that looks the same.
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Killer, Bill, Killer, I say! :headbang: Your collection is amazing!

Steve in PA just signed up on the forum and will be posting. I hope you two are regulars over here! Everyone would love to see your future finds!

Colonial!!!! :hello2: :headbang: :hello2:
 

Steve in PA

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Great looking displays Bill, but totally opposite from the way I display mine. You have more of the Treasure Chest look, I guess I still have the little archaeologist in me. All my colonial finds are segregated in Riker mounts or boxes by site. The Civil War stuff I still have segregated by site to some extent, although I have started mixing sites, for instance I have a Confederate frame that has 3 CS plates, 4 CS buttons, and several CS bullets. I also have a bullet frame with one bullet of each type that I have found (around 40). I have been tempted to mix all my Spanish silver into one display, but I just can't do it.
 

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Absolutely love it Bill! I wish I still lived up that way instead of on this slab of concrete and asphalt down here in S. Florida, finds that old are hard to come by down here. Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
 

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Bill D. (VA)

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Steve in PA said:
Great looking displays Bill, but totally opposite from the way I display mine. You have more of the Treasure Chest look, I guess I still have the little archaeologist in me. All my colonial finds are segregated in Riker mounts or boxes by site. The Civil War stuff I still have segregated by site to some extent, although I have started mixing sites, for instance I have a Confederate frame that has 3 CS plates, 4 CS buttons, and several CS bullets. I also have a bullet frame with one bullet of each type that I have found (around 40). I have been tempted to mix all my Spanish silver into one display, but I just can't do it.

Steve - I used to do it the way you do - by site. But I just didn't want to leave all those great finds hidden away in riker cases where nobody would ever see them. I started putting my best finds in the curio, and its my goal each time out to find at least one relic worthy of being put in it. I have color copies of every one of my posts for the last 3+ years put in 3-ring binders so I have an "official" record of where everything came from. But like you and most everybody else, I have no problem remembering where 95% of my finds came from. But a few years down the road I'll be glad I documented my finds. See ya ..... Bill
 

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But Colonial bias is good! :thumbsup:

From having read the above... In a way I would have liked to display things by site, but our finds tend to come a little at a time off many sites, so it probably wouldn't have worked out so well. I don't care a whole lot how I display things as long as it's semi organized and everything has a place. My crusty copper chest was probably my best idea so far... and probably the "display" I use the most. ;D
 

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Awesome,awesome display!! Makes the mouth water!
 

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Very nice the way you have displayed the whole lot. It's a real mix of eye candy old. You've done well :icon_thumright:
 

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Killer collection, Bill! I think I will have to display my finds like you do. I need a nice case or cabinet though. I am definitely digging the 17th century spur buckles. :icon_thumleft:

Thanks for sharing, Bill!

Kirk
 

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WOW!!! :icon_thumright: That is an awesome display of early relics!! Thanks for sharing!

I just love the sight of brass with a nice green patina!
 

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Nice displays. Too bad all the Shark Pit displays have been removed from T-Net. I was lucky enuff to be one that viewed them on here.........NGE
 

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no shortage of great finds there...got me drooling :icon_thumright:
 

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